forcing dwarf iris
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- Subject: forcing dwarf iris
- From: B* S* <B*@hsc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 11:01:42 -0500
From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
I found this on the web at http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html
Dwarf bearded iris (Iris pumila L.) (Fig. 2) are beautiful in the spring
and are usually purchased as rhizomes in late
summer. They can now be produced as a spring sales, pot plant item (E.J.
Holcomb pers. commun.) by storing
potted rhizomes at 7°C for 8 weeks. There are many cultivars with various
colors that bloom in about 25 days after
storage and produce more flowering stalks per pot if the plants are grown
under high pressure sodium lighting. These
dwarf iris are excellent for rock garden or edging use, blooming in late
April to early May. They are best grown in full
sun in a well drained location.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
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